Le Rouge Rugby Podcast

Stu and Derek are joined by one of Rugby Canada's most decorated players, Karen Paquin! They take a deep dive into Paquin's career that has included the Olympics, Rugby World Cups, a match with the Barbarians, bobsleds, and more!

With no national teams in action, the boys were forced to watch soccer,  tennis, and Black Adam! Thankfully, the Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship is this week! Stu and Derek explain why they are excited for the tournament and make plenty of completely nonsensical and ill-informed predictions.

Stu and Derek take a look at Canada's narrow loss to Namibia in the Netherlands. Sophie de Goede wins Player of the Year (in our eyes at least) and more from the World Rugby Awards. Henry Paul is out as Canada's men's sevens coach and we break down one of the greatest tweets of all-time. Then, Stu and Derek get into the USA failing to qualify for the Rugby World Cup by discussing the reaction and...

It was a very busy week in the rugby world! Stu and Derek unpack a pair of national team games as the Canadian women fell to France in the Bronze medal game of the World Cup and men defeated the Netherlands in their first of two November tests. Then it's a big recap of all the MLR news including the latest Arrows' signings, the expansion/dispersal draft (is Chicago actually going to be good?), and...

Stu and Derek return to break down Canada's 26-19 loss to England in the Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals. Then they take a look at recently announced men's squad for the European tour, the latest Arrows' signings, and the MLR players' response to the expansion/dispersal drafts.

Stu and Derek return for a loaded episode. They open the pod with some chat about England and Scotland wearing names on the back of their kit. Then, both the women's and men's XV sides put in some stellar performances this week. The boys breakdown Canada's big QF win over the USA and look ahead to England this Friday night. The men beat Brazil with a lot of new faces in the squad. Finally, some bi...

Stu and Derek breakdown Canada's 29-14 win over the USA in the final group stage game of the RWC and look ahead to the rematch in the quarter-finals this weekend. The men's team also returned to action as the battled Chile in a yellow card heavy affair. The Stu breaksdown the laws around the maul and how the women's team has been so effective with it it so far. Finally, we look at the latest MLR n...

Stu and Derek look back on Canada's 22-12 victory over Italy at the Rugby World Cup, discuss the finer points of tackling, a new Arrows re-signing, and plenty of rumours regarding LA and Austin's future have begun circulating.

Stu and Derek recap an eventful Thanksgiving weekend in the world of rugby. Emily Tuttosi had a hatty to lead Canada to a 41-5 victory over Japan in their RWC2021 (but actually 2022) opener! The rest of the world cup offered up plenty of exciting matches that were all certainly better than watching baseball this weekend. On the men's side, they break down the squad for the Americas Rugby Trophy an...

Stu and Derek take a trip around the world re-caping a busy week of rugby news. The boys start in Europe to look at some of the highlights from the Premiership and URC. Then back in Canada, the match with the All Blacks XV has been cancelled. The Pacific Pride might be off to South America to complete in SLAR. On the Atlantic coast, the Free Jacks have acquired more Canadians this week. Then close...

Stu and Derek look back at the week that was in rugby around the globe, Canada vs Fiji, the newest Arrow, the Americas Rugby Trophy,  and balls.

Stu and Derek break down the Arrows trade for Travis Larsen and more of their recent signings. Then they touch on some news from around the MLR before diving into a new segment about the laws of rugby.

Stu and Derek look back on Canada's performance at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. They also brainstorm ways to make the tournament better and recap the latest Arrows news.

Stu and Derek are back with a quick episode looking at the latest news in Canadian rugby! The roster for RWC 2021 has been announced and the Arrows' have joined the forces with the House of the Dragons!

Stu and Derek return to get you caught up on the latest Canadian rugby news including the women's win over Wales, the upcoming RWC7s, the MLR Draft, the Arrows' off-season moves, the Bingham Cup, and more!

In this episode, Stu and Derek are joined by the Arrows' 2022 Club Man of the Year James O'Neill. They discuss O'Neill's early introduction to rugby, being drafted by LA, the Arrows trade, his first pro season, and the Calgary Flames off-season.

Stu and Derek are joined by the San Diego Legion's 2022 Player of the Year Michael Smith for an extensive chat on all things rugby. They dive into Smith's early career at UBC, joining the Legion, an absolutely wild end to the season, Rugby Canada, medical school, and more!

Canada falls to Spain 57-34 in the nation's capital. Plus some Arrows Academy news and the All-MLR teams!

The Canadian men's national team returned to the pitch with a bang as they beat Belgium 45-0! Stu and Derek are here to break down the match and what they will be looking for against Spain this weekend. With the conclusion of the MLR season, it's time to hand out some awards!

The 2022 MLR season has come to a close and we have a new Champion! Stu and Derek are here to breakdown Rugby New York's 30-15 win over the Seattle Seawolves, with special focus on the Canadian performances in the match. Then, they take a look at Kingsley Jones' recent video and look ahead to the summer test series.

Derek and Stu had some busy weekends, but nothing could keep them away from the MLR Conference Finals! They take a look at both Seattle and New York's victories, including Andrew Coe's MOTM performance! Then it's a recap of the final Pacific Four match, a huge win over Australia. The boys wrap up the show by answering listener questions, including picking a starting XV for the men's upcoming July...

Stu and Derek both saw Top Gun: Maverick on the weekend and it might be the best movie ever made! Fortunately, they don't let that distract them from breaking down another Gilchrist team being DQ'ed. Despite the drama, the MLR carried on and saw two thrilling Eliminator round matchups! Then it is off to New Zealand where the women's national team had a tough day against the Black Ferns. The show w...

In a wild turn of events, the Austin Gilgronis have been disqualified from the 2022 MLR playoffs! Stu and Derek discuss the situation and how it has been handled by MLR. Despite the chaos, there were still games to be played and the boys breakdown the Arrows 50-35 loss to Old Glory DC. To end the show on a hight note, Canada got off to a dominant start at the Pacific Fours, with a massive 36-5 win...

Stu and Derek take a look at the Fire & Ice Cup match between the Arrows and RATL, the Coast-to- Coast Cup, answer some listener questions, Rugby Canada news, and recap all the MLR Week 17 action!

It was another busy week in MLR and Stu & Derek are here to break it all down! The Arrows snapped the Free Jacks' record winning streak, power plays, the playoff picture, controversy in Sevens, Round 17 predictions, and more in a jam packed show!